"English is now used in business communication throughout the civilised world, so giving it such a status in Ukraine will promote business development, attract investment and accelerate Ukraine's European integration," Shmyhal wrote on the Telegram messaging app without detailing what the law would entail.
English proficiency has been improving in the country, which before the Feb 24 Russian invasion had a population of 44 million, but Ukraine still trails some of its Eastern European peers. According to the Sweden-based international education company EF Education First, English proficiency in Ukraine is only"moderate".
In 2021, the country placed 30 out of 35 surveyed countries in Europe, lagging behind Poland and Belarus. Russian plays a large role in business and the media. And it is still very widely spoken in many cities, including Kyiv, although the use of Russian has been increasingly restricted.
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